WinLIRC: possible uses?

[Susan Bugher]

http://winlirc.sourceforge.net/

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WinLIRC allows you to transmit and receive standard infrared remote
control signals. This allows you to control your computer using almost
any standard infrared remote control. It also allows your computer to
control other equipment which uses these signals (stereo equipment).

WinLIRC is the Windows equivalent of LIRC, the Linux Infrared Remote
Control program. WinLIRC (through version 0.6) was originally written by
Jim Paris. Later releases are written and maintained on sourceforge.
</q>

I'm intrigued but a bit lost. . . Some possible uses are listed on the
web page. Other ideas? Channel surfing? Accessibility software?

Susan
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[Al Klein]

http://winlirc.sourceforge.net/

I'm intrigued but a bit lost. . . Some possible uses are listed on the
web page. Other ideas? Channel surfing? Accessibility software?

Controlling almost any program written for it by remote control. Maybe
even controlling programs *not* written for it (using some auxiliary
program) by remote control. Since there's an ActiveX control for it,
the hard work has most likely been done.